The New Yorker is seeking a Product Design Lead to elevate its digital experience, focusing on visual quality, reader understanding, and system design
Job Summary
The New Yorker is seeking a Product Design Lead to elevate its digital experience, focusing on visual quality, reader understanding, and system design.
This role involves interrogating briefs, designing within and beyond systems, and collaborating closely with engineering and editorial teams.
Success in the first six months includes measurable improvements to the digital experience and building cross-functional trust, with long-term goals focused on metrics like quality, engagement, and reader loyalty.
Matching Summary
The New Yorker is seeking a Product Design Lead to elevate its digital experience, focusing on visual quality, reader understanding, and system design.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
elevating visual quality
designing with systems
knowing your reader deeply
closing gap between design and delivery
using AI as part of practice
owning outcomes not just outputs
Nice-to-have
editorial design and storytelling
system and brand thinking
curiosity and clarity
self-starter
strong communicator
Key Requirements
5+ years in product or editorial design roles
Technical fluency in Figma, Cursor/Claude, and GitHub
Familiarity with design tokens and front-end constraints